Decision Memo Completed

Diamond City Bench Placer Project

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Broadwater, Montana Lewis And Clark National Forest All Units

2Bs Environmental Inc. to investigate a potential mineral deposit and extract minerals on NFS lands. Sections will be excavated in sequence, with material processing occurring off-site. Disturbed land will be restored through reshaping and reseeding.

Location

Confederate Gulch vicinity, approximately 20 miles northeast of Townsend, Montana.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/15/2024
2
Decision
07/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (8), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(8)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityMinerals Or Geology Plans Of Operations
Decision Memo for the Diamond City Bench Placer ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/03/2024
ForestsLewis And Clark National Forest
DistrictsTownsend Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSec 25, TI0N, R2E, P.M.M.
Minerals and geology